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Daredevil dash: Purple parade through Gordon’s Bay streets
Dozens of brave men in Gordon’s Bay donned purple speedos and sneakers for the annual Hollard Daredevil Run on Friday 31 October, starting at Krystal Beach Hotel to raise awareness and funds for prostate and testicular cancer as part of…
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Somerset Oaks celebrates golden oldies
Somerset Oaks hosted a special celebration tea on Saturday 11 October, to honour 14 community members aged 90 and older, including Cathy White who is preparing to turn 100 years old this month.
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D4D hosts successful pedal for charity
Somerset West was buzzing with energy on the weekend of Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October, as Distance For Difference (D4D) hosted the seventh edition of THE500 24-hour Cycling and Spinning Challenge at De Hoop Primary School.
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Sir Lowry’s Pass waste initiative a winner
A groundbreaking local initiative, Waste2Opportunity, is proving to be a powerful force for change as it tackles poverty and pollution, creating jobs and hope for the community of Sir Lowry’s Pass Village. Founded by lifelong friends Danzel McDonald and Lionel…
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Anna Foundation cycling day gears up little wheels for big dreams
The Anna Foundation hosted a Mini Cycling Day at Oak Valley on Thursday 2 October for learners from their Elgin afterschool programme, featuring cycling clinics, races, and challenges to build excitement ahead of the FNB Wines2Whales mountain biking event.
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Floral delight for hospice at Open Gardens Festival 2025
A beautiful bloom for a beautiful cause! Visitors stepped into a world of colour at the Helderberg Hospice Open Gardens Festival 2025, held from Friday 24 to Sunday 26 October. Hundreds of visitors strolled through 10 private gardens throughout the…
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Photos | Celebrating care for the elderly
Local social worker Yolanda Coetzee-Swanepoel led a collaborative International Day of Older Persons celebration at Huis Jan Swart and Huis Soeterus old age homes on Wednesday 1 October, bringing together ACVV Strand, Somerset West Department of Social Development, Strand Patrol,…
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Photos | Sir Lowry’s Pass drive transforms lives with shoes of hope
Local NPOs Uyanda Foundation and Academy Centre partnered with Samaritan’s Feet SA to distribute “Shoes of Hope” to over 1 000 children at Sir Lowry’s Pass Primary School, promoting health and education while bringing joy to the village community.
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Strand rugby star needs community help to tackle Spanish dream tour
Seventeen-year-old Juan Jansen van Vuuren, a Strand local and talented rugby player attending Hoërskool Drostdy in Worcester, has earned a spot in the prestigious Southern Legions rugby team for an exciting tour to Spain.
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PHOTOS: Cansa Relay for Life Helderberg event a success
The annual Cansa Relay for Life Helderberg was once again a powerful display of community solidarity, with 43 teams uniting for the overnight walk held at Hendrik Louw Primary School in Strand on Saturday 11 October.